Starspejd proudly presents:
The Legend of Zelda
The Hylian Mirror
A "Legend of Zelda" fan fiction.
I can't believe this. I wrote the first chapter last fall. After I posted it at and I checked back on them. A "wow" on zl and more then 300 views (or so) at mc. I wrote the next few chapters over the next couple of months and at mc I reached a total of more then 3000 views. Some of you who read it might have seen it at either place, but I'd love if you would comment on the story. Telling me that it is good/bad is ok, but I prefer constructive criticism.
!Disclaimer: I do not own Nintendo, the series or characters. All I own is this story. Link, Zelda and all others are trademark of Nintendo! On to the story:
Background info: The story takes place three years after Link defeated Ganondorf in Ocarina of Time. After Link defeated Ganondorf he refused to be sent back to his past to regain his childhood. He was afraid Ganondorf would be revived as a result. He stayed at Princess Zelda's side and protected her on her travels. But then, one day…
Chapter 1
It was a day like any other in the land of Hyrule. The sun was shining high in the sky with no clouds to cover it up. Birds were singing and flowers covered Hyrule Field as far as the eye could see. In the south-east the trees of Deku Forest were blooming vividly with plenty of fruit. The new Deku Tree that had sprouted three years ago was growing bigger. In the south-west the land of the Zora was thriving. The old King Zora had passed away a year back but Queen Ruto had taken up leadership and ruled her kingdom in her father's memory. To the east, on the mighty Death Mountain the Gorons were still ruled by the mighty goron king Darunia. To the west, in the land of the Gerudo, the village was still recovering from the disaster brought upon it by Ganondorf three years back. And Hyrule was still ruled by King Hyrule with the aid of Princess Zelda. Zelda had taken the initiative to negotiate for peace with the Gerudos and so far everything was going well.
Link had taken a day of, seeing as how Zelda would be in the castle all day. He had decided to take Epona for a ride. Link had left most of his equipment at the castle, carrying only his Master Sword, his Hylian Shield and his bow, with a couple of arrows. They were nearing Lon Lon Ranch and Link decided to stop by to visit Talon and Malon. He rode into the ranch and tied Epona to a tree. It was a long time since he had been here last. The barn looked the same, as did the house but the race track and the horse pen, were somewhat different. There was a bigger stable for the horses and the racetrack now featured both target practice and an obstacle course. Link was just about to untie Epona to give it a try when Malon came out of the barn.
"Link!" Malon called and ran to him. She gave Link a big hug. Link was baffled by her actions and patted her a little on the back.
"I'm glad to see you too. How long has it been? 8 or 9 months?" Malon let go and smiled at him. She was a beautiful young woman. As usual she wore her corn yellow dress.
"It's so good that you are back. We have so much to tell you." She dragged Link into the house. Malon began to make tea and Link sat at the table. As Malon poured the tea Talon stepped inside.
"Phew. Managing the stable for 20 cow's one man is a lot of work. I could really use a cup of… Link?" Talon had not noticed him until he had stood up from the table.
"Hi Talon."
Talon had not lost weight since his last visit. Link stayed and they all had a cup of tea. They talked for half an hour when Talon said he had to get back to work. Link said he had to leave as well. He said his goodbyes and went outside to untie Epona. When he was ready to go Malon came out with a bottle of Lon Lon Milk. "Here, take this. It's a gift."
"Thanks Malon. I'll see if I can come back soon."
He gave a small whip and Epona began to walk away. Once outside the farm he sped up. He wanted to see Miko and the other Kokiri again. He led Epona in the right direction and let her choose the speed. Link sat back and relaxed while Epona ran. Soon Link could see the forest. He tied Epona to the edge of the woods and went over the hang bridge. It was as wobbly as ever. After crossing the hang bridge he went into Kokiri village. As he stepped inside the village he saw that nothing had changed. The tree houses were all as they had always been. There was the shop, over there were the know-it-all-brothers' house. Link walked through the village, greeting everyone he met.
He finally arrived at Miko's house. Link went inside and after a lot of greeting and several verbal assaults from Miko; Link was told that some of the Kokiri was with the Deku Tree. Link left the building and headed towards the Deku Tree. Here he found the Kokiri talking to the Deku Tree. "Hi everyone." They turned around "Link!" Some smiled at him cheerfully. They all still looked the same, a leaf green dress, blue eyes and not grown an inch. They asked what he was doing here and Link replied that he had the day off. After he had talked a bit to the Kokiri the Deku Tree interrupted. "I'm sorry but I must cut off your conversation. Link, I need to talk to you." Link said farewell to the Kokiri and they left. When they were out of range he turned towards the Deku Tree.
"What is it?" Link asked.
"I don't quite know. I sense something evil is afoot. You'd better stand by the Princess' side."
"You think someone is trying to revive Ganondorf?" The Deku Tree said that it did not know. "I'll leave immediately." Link ran off and when he reached Epona he untied her, jumped up and gave a whip. Epona began to run, faster and faster. "Faster Epona. Faster." He arrived at Hyrule castle town when dusk fell. The bridge was just about to be risen when the guards spotted Link.
"Hey Link. Welcome back. How was your…" Epona just raced by, knocking over the guard. "…trip?" Link drove Epona hard all the way through Castle Town. When he finally arrived at the castle, he handed over Epona to the stable manager and raced into the castle. He asked for Princess Zelda and was told she was in her room. Link raced up the eastern tower to Zelda's room. He knocked and waited for an answer. He was just about to knock the door in when Zelda appeared in the door.
"What is it Link?" Link told her of the Deku Tree's vision. "That is highly disturbing. But we have seen no signs of that. I'm sure we have time. But I'll have the guards on the lookout."
Link left for his own room. He sat on the bed thinking. "But what if we don't have time? What should I do?" He looked down at the Master Sword in his left hand. Usually he would get a feeling if anything was going to happen. But the Master Sword was lying cold in his hands. "What am I to do?"
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The night was dark and strong winds were blowing. Tree branches were knocking against windows. It was the kind of night that scares small children. The rain was pouring hard. A shady figure in a dark cloak was walking through Castle Town. The figure seemed nervous looking behind him with every step. Then he reached the Temple of Time.
"I don't like this" he said nervously.
"Don't worry. Everything will be okay."
"That don't mean I have to like it." He went inside. The Temple was bigger than he had imagined. "What am I looking for?"
Again the answer came from the same rasping voices. "The stones. The three elemental stones." He walked through the Temple, slowly. Then on a large ritualistic block of granite he saw them.
"Now what?" he asked silently.
"PICK THEM UP" the answer roared in his head. The complete lack of sound in the temple only amplified the sound.
"Alright."
He began to walk closer to the stones. The closer he got, the more anxious the voices became. When he reached the stones the voices cried out. "TAKE THEM! TAKE THE STONES." As soon as he touched them he knew it was the wrong thing to do. But he had no choice. He took the stones from their sockets. When he removed the last, the stones gave out a blinding flash. He fell to the floor shielding his eyes. When he could see again he looked up and saw two creatures in the air.
"Thank you for freeing us" one of them said.
"But I'm afraid you are no longer needed" the other continued.
"Now die" they yelled. The last thing he saw were two energy balls flying towards him. One blue, the other red.
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I like this chapter. It sets the setting for the story and provides a lot of mystery. At least I like to think so.
